Christian P. Edwards v. SECC Charleston MO Prison, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri grants Christian P. Edwards’s application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The Court assesses an initial partial filing fee of $10.77, due March 27, 2026, and denies without prejudice the motion to appoint counsel.

Holdings

1. The court granted Plaintiff's application to proceed without prepaying fees or costs and assessed an initial partial filing fee of $10.77.
2. The court denied Plaintiff's motion to appoint counsel without prejudice because he failed to establish that appointment was appropriate at that stage of the case.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed without prepaying the filing fee and required to pay an initial partial filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1).
2. Whether the court should appoint counsel for Plaintiff, an indigent prisoner civil litigant, at that stage of the proceedings.

Disposition

other